Steel News

AISI: Repeal of Key Provisions in Tax Reform Would Raise Tax Rate on Industry

20 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee highlighting industry concerns with proposals in the tax reform discussion draft released last month.

EVRAZ Reports 2013 Operational Results

17 January 2014 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and full year of 2013.

MSCI: 2013 Goes Out with a Bang for Service Centers

17 January 2014 - Monthly shipments of steel and aluminum from service centers in both the U.S. and Canada ended 2013 with gains over December 2012, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) said in its latest monthly report.

Plibrico Materials Division Focuses on Midwest OEM Sales with New Hire

17 January 2014 - Plibrico Company LLC is pleased to welcome Corey Sandstedt as the new Plibrico Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Midwest region.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Shuffle Executive Board

17 January 2014 - At a meeting of the board of directors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, it was resolved to make the appointments outlined below for vice chairman and president, effective as of 1 April 2014.

Fenix Project Pushes AHMSA's Production to Record Level in 2013

16 January 2014 - For the first time in its production history, Altos Hornos de Mexico’s (AHMSA) production exceeded the annual level of 4 million tonnes of liquid steel, finishing 2013 with a total volume of 4,155,648 tons — 7% higher than 2012 production.

Insteel Sees Signs of Broader Recovery Developing in Non-Res Construction

16 January 2014 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended 28 December 2013, also commenting on market conditions and providing an updated outlook.

Tyco Fire Protection Products Wins Two Awards at 2013 National Slag Association Conference

16 January 2014 - Tyco Fire Protection Products (TFPP) was recently recognized with two awards at the National Slag Association (NSA) Conference in San Diego, Calif. – Allied Member of the Year and Best Practices.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Slumbering

15 January 2014 - The latest SteelBenchmarker report shows HRB prices in China, the USA and Western Europe all flat, with world export prices down 0.4%.

U.S. Challenges China's Non-Compliance in WTO Steel Dispute

14 January 2014 - The U.S. is requesting that China enter into consultations regarding China’s claim that it has brought its duties on U.S. exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) into compliance with WTO rules.

U.S. Steel Exports Fall in November 2013

14 January 2014 - U.S. steel exports declined in November 2013 by 17.1% compared to October 2013, according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Ranger Steel Names New President, Chief Operating Officer

13 January 2014 - Ranger Steel Services LP, the largest independent steel plate distributor in the United States, announced that sales vice president Jeff McPherson has been appointed president, and operations vice president Jochen Seeba has been named chief operating officer.

Plibrico Materials Division Focuses on West Coast Growth with New Hire

13 January 2014 - Plibrico Co. LLC is pleased to welcome Paul Schmidt as the new Plibrico Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Western United States and Canada.

ATI Wah Chang Employee Honored by ASTM for Contributions to Refractory Metals Industry

13 January 2014 - Richard C. Sutherlin, manager of technical services at ATI Wah Chang, Albany, Ore., has received the 2013 H.R. “Russ” Ogden Award from ASTM International.

Outotec Appoints New Head of Americas Business

13 January 2014 - Mr. Kimmo Kontola, currently executive vice president, president of APAC region at Outotec, has been appointed to lead the Americas region business as of 1 March 2014.

SunCoke Energy Expects Lower Year-on-Year Domestic Coke Production in Q4 2013

10 January 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2013 domestic coke production is expected to be 1,056,000 tons, down an estimated 26,000 tons versus the same prior year period.

Outotec Announces Change in Executive Board

10 January 2014 - Jari Rosendal, executive vice president and president of Outotec's Americas region, has announced he will leave Outotec to become the president and CEO of Kemira Oyj.

Arch Coal President of Eastern U.S. Operations Retiring; Successor Named

10 January 2014 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Charles G. Snavely has elected to retire as president of the company's eastern U.S. operations, following an exceptional 35-year career in the coal industry.

U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Drop 9% in October

09 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,604,428 tons, a 9.0% decrease from the 8,287,553 tons shipped in the previous month, October 2013,.

ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Birmingham Awarded Business Excellence Award

09 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Distribution Solutions site in Birmingham, UK, has been awarded the 2013 Business Excellence Award by its customer, the prestigious Royal Mint — the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom.